




Back in 2013, Ed asked his wife, Brook, about buying more Christmas lights. "Do whatever you want,” she said off-handedly. She has since learned to be more careful.
As you can see, Ed took her comment to heart. The 2020 edition of their front-yard lights is a three-hour show set to music that’s broadcast from his own radio station. Brook has started filling a holiday-light-wrapped bucket with candy canes and dog treats for people and pets watching the show. It starts at 5 pm every evening from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Cars line up along the quiet street in Madison, Wisconsin, and some people even bring lawn chairs and set up outside. (It was a warmer 30 degrees the night I was there, but still, that's some dedication.) Viewers that evening included 20-month-old Brooklyn, who had awe in her eyes as she sat with her family.
After photographing Brook and Ed, I sat in the car for a good 45 minutes and watched the lights. I particularly liked that they mixed up the playlist with parodies and traditional Christmas music. I shared a few videos this time, so take a listen.